Meds: Klonopin vs Valium
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lukesky
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Meds: Klonopin vs Valium
My doctor is considering putting me on Klonopin and/or Zoloft. I have a lot of anxiety, depression and OCD. My muscles are so tight in the rectum area that I can barely achieve erections and can't sleep at night. Will the Klonopin (anti-anxiety drug) be as effective on the muscle tension as is Valium as others have mentioned on this site???
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treynor33
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Each of the SSRI anti-depressants have a lot of side effects. Mostly for men are insomnia and sexual dysfunction. Zoloft I am told is one of the worst for those. I have tried Celexa, Prozac, Paxil and Wellbutrin, all caused my already bad insomnia to get worse and literally destroyed my sex life.
I am currently taking Buspar, for anxiety, no side effects but not as new a drug as the SSRIs. I am only 10 days in and it can take up to 3 weeks to see if it works...so far so good...
I am currently taking Buspar, for anxiety, no side effects but not as new a drug as the SSRIs. I am only 10 days in and it can take up to 3 weeks to see if it works...so far so good...
Age: 45 Onset: 43. | Symptoms: Tightness, spasms, burning and pain in the perineum. Occassional mild pain after urination in the perineum. Helped by: Cardura, quitting caffiene, relaxation, fiber, stand up workstation and some PT a year ago. Makes Worse: ANXIETY, ULTRAM, going to work, sitting or squatting too long, constipation (big problems), stress, and sometimes unexplainable.
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latte
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I tried the antidepressants and hated them. The klonopin I took for several months at one point and it worked pretty well. It is similar to valium. I took just a bit, I think it was 5mg at bedtime. Unfortunately I had side effects unrelated to ED and had to stop. I liked it.
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conradin
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I was prescribed sinequin, a tricyclic. It works with valium very nciely.
SSRI usually does not agree with me.
SSRI usually does not agree with me.
Age:37 | Onset Age: 34 | Symptoms: Pain on Right Leg, Fireball, Urethral and Testicular Pain, Urgency, Bladder lost control, Lower and Upper abdominal Pain, Perineum Pain, Nausea, ED, Pain during arousal, Ejaculation Pain, Lower Back Pain , Fatigue, Short term memory loss, anxiety, bowel pseudo-obstruction/IBS, bloating, unable to pass gas, intestinal burning sensations. | Helped By: Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, Elavil, Valium, Stretching, Skin Rolls, Donut Cushion, External Trigger point | Worsened By: Sit for more than an hour, Caffiene, Sex, Bowel movement, Symptoms come without warning.